For a second world cup semifinal in a row, New Zealand have managed to edge their way past in a thrilling encounter. The match looked out of India's grasp around the halfway mark in their innings, when they were tottering at 92 for 6 in the 31st over. However, a superb rescue act led by Ravindra Jadeja's half-century and a century-stand between the all-rounder and MS Dhoni brought India back into the context. However, with both of them falling in quick succession in the last 15 balls of the match, the game slipped past India completely. Eventually, Lockie Ferguson and James Neesham bagged the last two wickets and helped New Zealand bowl out India for 221 in pursuit of the 240-run target, winning the match by 18 runs. For a second world cup in a row, New Zealand reach the final. In hindsight, maybe that boring and rusty knock by Ross Taylor wasn't all that bad. However, it was Matt Henry's early strikes that paved for this win. What a shocker, what a performance, what a match!
India vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final (1 v 4) - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
WICKET Lockie Ferguson is in business now. Bhuvneshwar Kumar cleaned up. With that wicket, the faintest of India's hopes go up in the air!
WICKET Dhoni has been run out! Martin Guptill gets a direct hit from deep square leg, similar to how Ravindra Jadeja had ran out Ross Taylor earlier in the day. The game-changer by Big Marty!
WICKET Trent Boult has struck...a massive wicket, a massive partnership! Jadeja goes, in Ravi Shastri's words, for the full monty, fails to time it well, it goes high up in the air, and captain kane Williamson does well to grab it.
37 in 3 overs.One over to be bowled by Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult and James Neesham each.
ANOTHER TAYLOR RUN OUT: But you can't blame the batsman here. looking to pick another quick two, he falls short of a fine Ravindra Jadeja direct hit from deep square leg.
New Zealand have been very smart in the way they have approached their innings so far today morning. Instead of going for the big shots, they have worked the ball around in vacant areas and collected a flurry of twos.
Tom Latham and Ross Taylor have walked out to resume New Zealand's innings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to resume his over.
Kaushik says: "I'd expect lesser crowd today... it was all chaos yesterday with fans/journalists trying to reschedule their accommodation and travel plans. People on plans not flexible were requested to donate their tickets to the local cricket communities via boxes placed outside the exit gates yesterday."
In case you missed out on what happened or just want to revise, here's what happened
Hello and welcome to the reserve day of the first semifinal of ICC World Cup 2019 - between India and New Zealand. Due to rain, only 46.1 overs were possible on the reserve day, with New Zealand managing 211 for 5, with Ross Taylor unbeaten on 67. How much do you think New Zealand will end up scoring?